TOTTENHAM’S Technical Performance Director, Steve Hitchen, has left the club after five years. The 45-year-old initially worked for the club as a scout from 2005 to 2010 before returning in February 2017 as Chief Scout.

FORMER Scotland international David Weir has been promoted from Pathway Development Manager to the new role of Assistant Technical Director by Brighton.

MIDDLESBROUGH Head of Football Kieran Scott says his job is to “control what the future looks like” for the club.

EVERTON legend Graeme Sharp has been added to the club’s Board as a Non-Executive Director.

FORMER Brentford Co-Director of Football Rasmus Ankersen is one of the men behind Sport Republic’s takeover of Southampton.

GED RODDY has resigned as Charlton’s Technical Director after 14 months to take up a key role with Fifa.

FORMER Celtic and West Brom Technical Director Nick Hammond has been appointed as a transfer consultant by Newcastle United on a short-term contract.

RASMUS ANKERSEN is stepping down from his role as Co-Director of Football at Brentford after six-and-a-half years to set up a sports investment firm.

EVERTON'S Head of Recruitment and Development, Gretar Steinsson, and Manager of Scouting and Operations, Dan Purdy, have both left the club as bloodletting continues behind the scenes.

EVERTON Director of Football Marcel Brands has left the club after three-and-a-half years, with “a strategic review of the football structure" now set to take place.

ARSENAL'S Per Mertesacker says Ralf Rangnick has been an “amazing role model” during his career and that Manchester United have landed a “real man of insight” as their interim manager.

GLASGOW’S Queen’s Park have landed a ‘real coup’ by luring Marijn Beuker away from AZ Alkmaar after almost 15 seasons to become their Director of Football Operations.